U.S. agricultural imports now exceed exports and the deficit is expected to worsen, according to a study from the University of Illinois.
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U.S. agricultural trade in a widening deficit, study shows
Canadian agriculture minister MacDonald headed to Mexico
Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Heath MacDonald, will lead a ministerial mission to Mexico next week, Oct. 14-17.
Manitoba extends Crown land rent freeze
Manitoba government links the continued rental rate freeze on grazing and forage leases to economic and environmental challenges facing the farm industry
Manitoba government links the continued rental rate freeze on grazing and forage leases to economic and environmental challenges facing the industry
Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as U.S. shutdown blocks key crop data
U.S. data vital to global grain and soybean trading has gone dark during the country’s federal government shutdown, leaving commodity traders and farmers without crop production estimates, export sales data and market reports during the peak of the autumn harvest.
Ample supplies and improved livestock sector to boost Canadian feed sector: FCC
Abundant feed grain supplies and improved profitability for the livestock sector should support strong feed demand and sales through the winter, says a new report from Farm Credit Canada.
Saskatchewan harvest nearing completion: Report
Saskatchewan farmers made good harvest progress during the first week of October, only seven per cent of crops still in the field as of Oct. 6, according to the latest provincial report. Dry conditions over the past few weeks allowed harvest to catch up to seasonal averages.
Farm resilience pilot projects launched
The Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agri-Food (CANZA) aims to reduce farmer risk for adopting sustainable farm practices with projects outlined Oct. 7
The Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agri-Food (CANZA) aims to reduce farmer risk for adopting sustainable farm practices with projects outlined Oct. 7.
Expana lifts EU cereal forecasts, maize exceeds expectations
Expana has raised its monthly grain production forecast for European Union crops for the 2025/26 season, projecting soft wheat output will hit a record high and barley a 17-year high.
CFIA says regulatory changes will cut agricultural red tape
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is set to make seven regulatory changes to cut red tape around agricultural production.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to slip below C$600/tonne
Look for November canola to slip below C$600 per tonne by the end of Thanksgiving week, said Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.
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